diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderProperties.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderProperties.java
index 6787df01..b91f09b8 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeaderProperties.java
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ public class LeaderProperties {
 	 */
 	private double jitterFactor = DEFAULT_JITTER_FACTOR;
 
+	/**
+	 * Enable/disable publishing events in case leadership acquisition fails.
+	 * Default: false
+	 */
+	private boolean publishFailedEvents = false;
+
 	public boolean isAutoStartup() {
 		return autoStartup;
 	}
@@ -170,4 +176,12 @@ public class LeaderProperties {
 	public void setJitterFactor(double jitterFactor) {
 		this.jitterFactor = jitterFactor;
 	}
+
+	public boolean isPublishFailedEvents() {
+		return publishFailedEvents;
+	}
+
+	public void setPublishFailedEvents(boolean publishFailedEvents) {
+		this.publishFailedEvents = publishFailedEvents;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipController.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipController.java
index e423f0f6..9a085e96 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipController.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipController.java
@@ -192,8 +192,10 @@ public class LeadershipController {
 	}
 
 	private void handleOnFailed(Candidate candidate) {
-		Context context = new LeaderContext(candidate, this);
-		leaderEventPublisher.publishOnFailedToAcquire(this, context, candidate.getRole());
+		if (leaderProperties.isPublishFailedEvents()) {
+			Context context = new LeaderContext(candidate, this);
+			leaderEventPublisher.publishOnFailedToAcquire(this, context, candidate.getRole());
+		}
 	}
 
 	private Map<String, String> getLeaderData(Candidate candidate) {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java
index b5271711..3971f083 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-kubernetes-leader/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/kubernetes/leader/LeadershipControllerTest.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public class LeadershipControllerTest {
 
 	@Test
 	public void shouldFailToAcquireIfThereIsAnotherLeader() {
+		given(mockLeaderProperties.isPublishFailedEvents()).willReturn(true);
 		given(mockKubernetesHelper.getConfigMap()).willReturn(mockConfigMap);
 		given(mockKubernetesHelper.podExists(ID)).willReturn(true);
 		given(mockConfigMap.getData()).willReturn(leaderData);
@@ -131,6 +132,7 @@ public class LeadershipControllerTest {
 
 	@Test
 	public void shouldFailToAcquireBecauseOfException() {
+		given(mockLeaderProperties.isPublishFailedEvents()).willReturn(true);
 		doThrow(new KubernetesClientException("Test exception")).when(mockKubernetesHelper).createConfigMap(any());
 
 		boolean result = leadershipController.acquire(mockCandidate);
@@ -139,6 +141,16 @@ public class LeadershipControllerTest {
 		verifyPublishOnFailedToAcquire();
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void shouldFailToAcquireAndSuspendEvents() {
+		doThrow(new KubernetesClientException("Test exception")).when(mockKubernetesHelper).createConfigMap(any());
+
+		boolean result = leadershipController.acquire(mockCandidate);
+
+		assertThat(result).isFalse();
+		verify(mockLeaderEventPublisher, times(0)).publishOnFailedToAcquire(any(), any(), any());
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void shouldRevokeLeadership() {
 		given(mockKubernetesHelper.getConfigMap()).willReturn(mockConfigMap);